Doll head



Sept. '3, 1935.

J. A. MANNING DOLL HEAD Filed June 13, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet l p 3, 1935.1A. MANNING 2,013,569

DOLL HEAD Filed June 15, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 2' ii: MI-50 47 i-1' 60 5 5t7? Z 61 Sept. 3, 1935. J. A. MANNING DOLL HEAD 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FiledJune 13, 1934 7 645 7 w flfi 6 &. W6 4. Hi 1 B 6 N 6 w 7 m PatentedSept. 3, 1935 OFFIQE DOLL HEAD 6 Claims.

This invention relates to doll head construction, the primary object ofthe invention being to provide means operating adjacent to the mouthopening of the doll head and visible through the mouth opening,simulating the movements of the jaws and lips of a human being.

Another object of the invention is to provide upper and lower membersmounted in such a way that the upper and lower members will move,regardless of whether the doll head is tilted rearwardly or sidewise.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of movable jawsand members simulating the lips of a human being, movable with respectto the jaws, whereby the jaws and members simulating teeth are exposedwith each movement of the doll head, to lend the appearance of a personsmiling.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrange'ment of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a sectional view through a doll head showing a deviceconstructed in accordance with the invention, as positioned within thedoll head, the device being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the device.

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the device.

Figure 5 is a rear elevational view of the device.

Figure 6' is a side elevational View of the device illustrating thepositions of the movable members when the doll head has been tilted.

Figure '7 is'a sectional view through a doll head illustrating amodified form of the invention as positioned therein.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the modified form of the invention.

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Figure 11 is a view illustrating the side of the device opposite to theside shown in Figure 7 of the drawings.

Figure 12 is a longitudinal sectional view through a doll headillustrating a still further modified form of the invention.

Figure 13 is plan view of that form of the invention illustrated byFigure 12 of the drawings.

Figure 14 is a sectional view taken on line I i-44 of Figure 12.

Figure 15 is a rear elevational View of this modified form of theinvention.

Figure 16 is a side elevational view of the de- 5 vice illustrating theopposite side of the invention.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, the device embodies a supportingbracket comprising spaced side bars 5 formed with upstanding-bars 6 anddownwardly extended bars 1.

Bars 8 extend rearwardly from the bracket, and are formed with openingsto accommodate the pintles 9 extending laterally from the upper end ofthe plate It, pivotally mounting the plate on the bracket. 15

Extending downwardly from the side bars 5 of the bracket, at a pointdirectly under the bars 8, are bars I i, one of the bars beingsubstantially long and bent laterally, where it is formed with a reducedend portion l2 that extends through an opening in the adjacent bar I l,securing the bars together and at the same time providing a stop for theplate I0, limiting the pivotal movement of the plate I0. 7

This plate It] provides a support for the arm 13 which is pivotallymounted on the plate at M, the arm 13 carrying the weight [5 at itslower end so that when the device is tilted, the weight will act toswing the plate, for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described. 30

At the upper end of the arm I8, is a laterally extended finger 26 whichfinger moves within the slot 2| formed in the depending flange 22, ofthe arm 23, which in turn is formed with pintles 24 fitted in bearinopenings formed in the upstanding bars 6, whereby the arm 23 may swingfreely, under the action of the weight I5.

7 Due to the shape of the slot 2|, it will be seen that as the finger 20moves throughout the length thereof, the finger, contacting with thecurved walls of the slot 2 I, will cause a pivotal movement of the arm23.

Formed at the forward end of the bracket, are upstanding ears 25 whichears are formed with openings to accommodate the pintles 26 of the bar21, which bar in turn is formed with extended portion 28 that providesthe mounting for the curved plate 29, that has markings thereonsimulating teeth.

Extending upwardly from the bar 21 is a narrow finger 30 that extendsthrough an opening formed in the ear 3| formed integral with the forwardend of the arm 23, to the end that the curved plate will be movedvertically, with each movement of the arm 23.

The arm 23 carries a curved plate 32 at the forward end thereof, thecurved plate 32 being colored red, simulating lips.

Due to the connection between the arm 23 and bar 21, the curved plates29 and 32 will move upwardly simultaneously. At the same time the plate32 will move a greater distance than the plate 29, exposing the markingssimulating teeth.

Formed in the downwardly extended bars i, are bearing openings toreceive the pintles 33 of the bar 35, pivotally supporting the bardirectly under the arm 23.

Ears 35 extend forwardly from the rear end of the bar 34, and areapertured to receive the pintles 35 at one end of the link 31, the upperend of the link being pivotally connected to the arm 23, wherebymovement of the arm 23 is transmitted to the bar 34, moving the bar inthe opposite direction.

A curved plate 38 is formed integral with the forward end of the bar 34,andis colored red, simulating lips.

-A plate indicated at 39 is carried by the bar 35, and is disposedadjacent to the curved plate 38, the plate 39 being slightly wider thanthe plate 38 and provided'with markings indicating teeth, which areexposed above the upper edge of the plate 39.

A tongue member indicated at 40, is also mounted on the bar 34 in such away that it will be visible when the plates 38 and 32 operate.

In order that the swinging movement of the plate ID will be restricted,a stop 41 is provided at the rearof the bracket, the stop 41 lyingwithin the path of movement of the plate I9.

A curved arm indicated at 52 is secured to the bracket and is curvedtoconform to the shape of the neck of the doll head, whereby the devicemay be readily secured in position within the doll head. 7

In the modified form of the invention as illustrated by sheet 2 of thedrawings, the supporting arm is indicated by the reference character 53,and may be curved to conform to the curvature of the neck portion of thedoll head, as clearly shown by Figure '7 of the drawings.

This supporting arm 43 forms an integral part of the bar 44, which has alaterally extended portion 45 to which the bars 45 are connected,

the bars being provided with openings to receive the pintles 41extending laterally from the plate as at the upper end thereof. Thisplate 48 pro-, vides a support for the arm 49 which is pivotally mountedthereon, the arm 49 carrying the weight 50.

A link 5| has connection with the arm 49, and provides means forconnecting the arm 49 with the sliding bar 52, which has a laterallyextended finger 53 disposed within the slot 54 formed near one end ofthe arm 55.

This slot 55 is curved or arcuate shaped, as

also colored so that the plate simulates a human lip.

Carried by the bar 51, is a bar 59 that extends forwardly and isprovided with a wide curved plate 60 having lines formed thereon, whichlines define teeth. Link 6! pivotally connects the bar ill with the arm55 at 52.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that when the doll head equippedwith the device is tilted, the arm 55 and bar 5'! will move away fromeach other, as the finger 53 moves from its normal position to aposition intermediate the ends of the slot 54, whereupon furthermovement of the finger through the slot, moves the arm 55 in theopposite direction, causing the plates simulating lips, to move to theirclosed positions.

As shown by sheet 3 of the drawings, the device comprises a main bar orbracket 62 formed with an extension 53 which may be curved to fit Withinthe curved portion of the neck of the doll head, securing the bar orbracket in position adjacent to the mouth opening of the doll head.

Pivotally mounted on the bar 62, is an arm 64 that has a depending ear65. formed with a laterally extended finger 35 disposed within the slot67 formed in the bar 68.

This bar 68 is pivotally mounted on the bracket 62 at 59, and has itsforward extremity curved upwardly and formed with a transverselydisposed curved plate :9 colored to simulate a human lip.

A plate indicated at H, is mounted on the bar 58, and is of a widthslightly greater than the width of the plate 70, so that the upper edgeof the plate H extends above the upper edge of the plate 19, where it issupplied with suitable mark ings indicating teeth.

The forward end of the bracket 62, is provided with a curved plate 12that is provided with markings defining teeth, visible when the plate 13formed at the forward end of the arm 64, moves vertically.

Pivotally mounted at the rear end of the bracket 52, is a plate 14 whichis formed with guides '15 through which the link 16 slides, the

' link having a right-angled extremity Tl movable through the arcuateshaped slot 78, whereby with .each swinging movement of the plate 14,the forward end of the arm 64 is moved upwardly and downwardly.

The reference character 19 designates a Weight which is mounted on thelower end of the arm '80, that is mounted on the plate 74, to swinglaterally. The arm 80 and link 16, are connected by means of the link8!, whereby movement of the weight 19 is transmitted to the link 16 toaccomplish the movement of the arm 64.

Stops'82 are mounted on the plate 75 and lie in the path of travel ofthe arm 80, limiting movement of the arm 80 to prevent the arm 80 movingtoo far.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. The combination with a doll head having a mouth opening, ofvertically swinging jaw members mounted within the head and visiblethrough the mouth opening, a pivoted weight mounted within the head andmeans for transmitting movement of the pivoted weight to the jawmembers, when the pivoted weight swings laterally o-r rearwardly.

, 2. The combination witha doll head having a mouth opening, ofvertically movable jaw members mounted within the doll head, means fortransmitting movement of one of the jaw members to the other jaw member,and weight controlled means adapted to operate to move the jaw membersvertically when the weight controlled means swings laterally orsidewise.

3. The combination with a doll head having a mouth opening, of a pair ofmovable jaw members mounted within the head and visible through themouth opening, a pivoted weight mounted within the housing, and meansfor transmitting movement of the weight to the jaw members when theweight swings either laterally or rearwardly.

4. The combination with a doll head having a mouth opening of upper andlower pivoted members Within the doll head and visible through the mouthopening, a flange on one of the members and having an arcuate shapedopening, a slidable link having a finger disposed within the arcuateshaped opening, a weight mounted for rearward or sidewise movement,supported within the head, and means for transmitting movement of theweight to the link moving the finger throughout the length of the slotwhereby the pivoted members are moved vertically.

5. The combination with a doll head having a mouth opening, of upper andlower pivoted members within the doll head and visible through the mouthopening, one of said members having an arcuate shaped slot, a slidablemember having a finger disposed within the slot, mounted within the dollhead, a Weight carrying arm pivotally mounted within the head, a linkconnecting the slidable member and weight carrying arm adapted to bemoved when the weight is tilted laterally, whereby the finger movesthroughout the length of the slot, moving the pivoted members upwardlyand then downwardly.

6. The combination with a doll head having a mouth opening, of a bracketmounted within the doll head, pivoted members mounted on the bracket thefront ends of the pivoted members being visible through the mouthopening, a link connecting the pivoted members, a swinging plate mountedon the bracket, a finger on the plate, a weight arm pivotally mounted onthe swinging plate and adapted to swing transversely of the swingingplate, an arm slidably mounted on the plate, one of the pivoted membershaving an arcuate shaped opening, said finger being disposed within thearcuate-shaped opening and movable throughout the length of thearcuateshaped opening, moving the pivoted members vertically, a weighton the weight arm and adapted to operate the weight arm when the dollhead is tilted, and means for transmitting movement of the weight arm tothe slidably mounted arm.

JOSEPH A. MANNING.

